FranciscoCordova PerezMDFACC

Echocardiography, Heart Failure & Transplantation, Nuclear Cardiology

Cardiovascular Disease Specialist

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Office
Torre Medica Auxilio Mutuo, Suite 616, 735 Ave. Ponce de Leon
San Juan, PR 00918
Phone+1 787-751-7474

Fax+1 787-759-3776

Dedicated, knowledgeable and caring, board certified cardiovascular disease specialist, with 14+ years of experience delivering patient-centered cardiovascular care. Currently in full time-practice at the San Juan VA Medical Center. Skilled in non-invasive and invasive cardiology procedures. Enjoys collaborating with colleagues in all aspects of clinical medicine, education and research.

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2007 - 2010
Methodist Hospital (Houston)Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, 2006 - 2007
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2003, Magna Cum Laude
University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras CampusBS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1995 - 1999

PR State Medical License 2019 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2005 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Certification Board of Nuclear CardiologyDiplomate in Nuclear Cardiology
Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) Heart Failure Certification (HF-Cert) Examination

T.E. Cuddy Cardiology Award Physician Teacher and Mentor University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2018
Fellow American College of Cardiology, 2011

PubMed

3 citations
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Characteristics and Outcomes in Canadian Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Women
Shuangbo Liu, Sobia A. Zuberi, Amrit Malik, Brett Hiebert, Allan Schaffer
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2015-10-01
19 citations
The use of continuous milrinone therapy as bridge to transplant is safe in patients with short waiting times.
Christian Assad-Kottner, David Chen, Jama Jahanyar, Francisco Cordova, Nathan Summers
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2008-12-01
14 citations
The Urea-to-Creatinine Ratio Is Predictive of Worsening Kidney Function in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients
Manish M. Sood, Mahwash Saeed, Vincent Lim, Francisco J. Cordova, Paul Komenda
Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2015-05-01

President, St. Boniface Hospital Medical Faculty, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2017 - 2019
President, St. Boniface Hospital Medical Advisory Committee, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2017 - 2019
Director, Clinical Skills Course, University of Manitoba, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2016 - 2019
Medical Director, Cardiac Stress Labs and Nuclear Cardiology, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 2015 - 2019
Member, Canadian Blood Services Heart Transplant Advisory Committee (HTAC) 2015 - 2016
Member at Large, Canadian Cardiovascular Transplant Network Executive Committee 2014 - 2016

Canadian Congestive Heart Failure Clinic NetworkSt. Boniface Hospital Congestive Heart Failure Database, Active Data Entry2010 - 2016
Co-Principal InvestigatorRE-ALIGN: A Randomized, phase II study to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of oral dabigatran etexilate in patients after heart valve replacement; study terminated early2013 - 2013